5-羟色胺2A受体基因多态性与抑郁症的关联

目的：探讨中国汉族人群难治性抑郁症患者与5-羟色胺2A(5-HT2A)受体基因的T102C多态性之间的关系。方法：抽取79例难治性抑郁症患者作研究，以102名正常人作对照。应用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)扩增技术及限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP)分别测定所有研究对象的5-HT2A受体基因的基因型和等位基因。结果：5-HT2A受体基因的3种基因型(A1／A1，A1／A2和A2／A2)在难治性抑郁症组的分布分别为31．6％、54．4％和13．9％，在对照组分别为29．4％、45．1％和25．5％，两组间差异无显著性。结论：5-HB。受体基因的T102C多态性与难治性抑郁症之间无显著关联。     

5-羟色胺转运体基因多态性与脑卒中后抑郁的关系

目的 探讨5-羟色胺转运体基因启动子区域多态性(5-HTTLPR)与中国汉族人群脑卒中后抑郁(PSD)的关系.方法 应用PCR技术,比较96例PSD、97例脑卒中后非PSD及60名健康对照组上述位点基因型及等位基因频率.结果 PSD组5-HTTLPR多态的S/S基因型频率和S等位基因频率显著高于脑卒中非PSD组和健康对照组(均P＜0.05),S等位基因与PSD呈正关联(比值比OR=1.76,P＜0.01,95％CI:1.15～2.69).结论 5-HTTLPR S/S基因型和S等位基因可能为脑卒中后抑郁的易患因素.     

5-HT1B基因A161T多态性与抑郁症的关联研究

目的探讨抑郁症患者与5-HT1B受体基因A161T多态性之间的关系。方法应用聚合酶链式反应（PCR）扩增技术及限制性片段长度多态性（arLP）分别检测365例抑郁症患者（病例组）、365名健康人（对照组）的5-HT1B受体基因A161T多态性。结果5-HT1B受体基因A161T多态性在病例组和对照组的基因型和等位基因分布频率无显著性差异；按照发病年龄（30岁为界）、有无家族史及有无自杀观念分层后，各亚组与对照组间基因型和等位基因分布也无显著性差异。经多因素分析控制年龄、性别因素后各组基因型分布仍无显著性差异。结论5-HT1B受体基因A161T多态性可能不是抑郁症及其各临床亚型发病的一个危险因素。     

Association analysis for the C-1019G promoter variant of the 5-HT1A receptor gene with auditory evoked potentials in major depression

Involvement of the serotonergic system in N1 and P2 components of auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) has been implicated. Moreover, studies have indicated the presence of heritability in the genesis of AEP components. The serotonin 1A (5-HT1A) receptor gene is a strong candidate for N1 and P2 components of the AEPs because 5-HT1A receptor regulates the firing of serotonergic neurons. The present study tested the hypothesis that the 5-HT1A promoter genetic polymorphism (C-1019G) is associated with N1 and P2 components of AEPs in unmedicated major depression patients. The sample consisted of 221 Chinese patients (mean age: 44.3 years; male/female: 93/128) diagnosed with major depression. AEPs and 5-HT1A genotyping were done for each patient. Patients with the C/C genotype had a significantly shorter P2 latency when compared with C/G or G/G genotype patients (p = 0.049), and the difference in P2 latency was significant among the 5-HT1A genotype groups in male patients (p = 0.031) but not in female patients (p = 0.398). These findings suggest that this 5-HT1A polymorphism may affect AEP P2 latency in a gender-dependent manner. Further studies with other genetic polymorphisms in the serotonergic system may help to clarify the relation between serotonergic function and AEP components.     

Association of risperidone treatment response with a polymorphism in the 5-HT(2A) receptor gene

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effect of the 102-T/C polymorphism in the 5-HT(2A) receptor gene on risperidone efficacy. METHOD: One hundred Han Chinese patients with acutely exacerbated schizophrenia were given risperidone for up to 42 days. The patients were genotyped for 5-HT(2A) polymorphisms. Psychopathology was measured biweekly with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale while the patients were taking risperidone. Generalized estimating equation methods were used to analyze the effects of treatment duration, T/C genotypes, and other prognostic factors on Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale performance. RESULTS: Patients with the C/C genotype had lower total scores, negative subscale scores, and general psychopathology scores but not positive subscale scores on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale than patients with the 102-T/C genotype. Patients with the T/C and T/T genotypes had comparable total and subscale scores. The number of previous hospitalizations and the dose of risperidone also affected Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale total scores. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that variations in the 5-HT(2A) receptor gene may influence individual responses to risperidone.     

Association analysis between the C516T polymorphism in the 5-HT2A receptor gene and schizophrenia

Data from epidemiological studies have demonstrated that genetics is an important risk factor for schizophrenia. Disturbances of serotonergic brain pathways have been implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Some studies have suggested that the efficacy of atypical antipsychotics on schizophrenia treatment may be related to the serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2A), and that serotonergic drugs may induce psychotic symptoms. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between the C516T polymorphism and schizophrenia in a Brazilian population composed by 246 patients and 315 healthy matched controls in a case-control approach. No statistically differences were observed in allelic (chi2=1.77, 1d.f., p=0.18) or genotypic (chi2=1.69, 2d.f., p=0.42) distributions between cases and controls. The results suggest that the C516T polymorphism of the 5-HT2A receptor gene is not related to the susceptibility for schizophrenia in our Brazilian sample.     

The therapeutic role of 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors in depression

The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most frequently prescribed antidepressant drugs, because they are well tolerated and have no severe side effects. They rapidly block serotonin (5-HT) reuptake, yet the onset of their therapeutic action requires weeks of treatment. This delay is the result of presynaptic and postsynaptic adaptive mechanisms secondary to reuptake inhibition. The prevention of a negative feedback mechanism operating at the 5-HT autoreceptor level enhances the neurochemical and clinical effects of SSRIs. The blockade of 5-HT2A receptors also seems to improve the clinical effects of SSRIs. These receptors are located postsynaptically to 5-HT axons, mainly in the neocortex. Pyramidal neurons in the prefrontal cortex are particularly enriched in 5-HT2A receptors. Their blockade may affect the function of prefrontal-subcortical circuits, an effect that probably underlies the beneficial effects of the addition of atypical antipsychotic drugs, which are 5-HT2A receptor antagonists, to SSRIs in treatment-resistant patients.     

Temperament profiles, 5-HT2A genotype, and response to treatment with SSRIs in major depression

Variation in antidepressive medication response according to 5-HT2A genotype has been reported in several studies. Temperament has been proposed to be one of the vulnerability factors in mood and anxiety disorders. We studied temperament profiles of 98 patients with major depression and explored the interaction between Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) temperament dimensions, 5-HT2A genotype (SNPs rs6311, rs6313 and rs7997012) and treatment response. No interactive effects for TCI temperament dimensions and 5-HT2A genotypes on antidepressive treatment response were found.     

Effect of 5-HT1A receptor gene polymorphism on negative and depressive symptom response to antipsychotic treatment of drug-naive psychotic patients

OBJECTIVE: The serotonin 5-HT(1A) receptor may modulate some of the negative, cognitive, and affective symptoms of schizophrenia and is a potential target of action of some antipsychotic drugs. A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the 5-HT(1A) receptor gene is associated with depression and suicidal behavior. The authors sought to determine whether this polymorphism influences symptom response to antipsychotic drug treatment. METHOD: Sixty-three drug-naive patients with first-episode psychosis who were genotyped for the -1019C/G polymorphism were recruited for this study and received standard care. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale and the Calgary Depression Scale were used to monitor symptom changes over 3 months. RESULTS: The polymorphism was associated with, and accounted for much of the variance in, changes in negative and depressive symptoms but not positive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: These findings identify an important genetic factor predicting much of the response in negative and depressive symptoms to antipsychotic drug treatment.     

孤独症核心家系5—HT和APOE基因的关联研究

目的 探讨孤独症与5-HT基因和APOE基因之间的关系。方法 应用PCR-RFLP技术对符合国际疾病分类第10版(ICD-10)中孤独症诊断标准的21例孤独症患儿和他们的父母进行了5-HT2a,5-HT6和APOE多态性的检测。结果 孤独症患儿与对照组5-HT2a,5-HT6和APOE的基因频率和基因型频率的分布呈基本一致的趋势,两组间未显示具有统计学意义的差别。采用基于单体型的单体型相对风险率分析方法,发现仅5-HT6基因中T等位基因与孤独症显著关联(RR=3.59,P<0.05)。传递不平衡检验(TDT)发现孤独症可能与5-HT6中T等位基因相连锁(McNemarX~2=5.4,P<0.05)。结论 5-HT6基因与孤独症的发病可能存在关联或连锁关系。     

Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor gene variants influence antidepressant response to repeated total sleep deprivation in bipolar depression

5-HT_2A receptor density in prefrontal cortex was associated with depression and suicide.5-HT_2A receptor gene polymorphism rs6313 was associated with 5-HT_2A receptor binding potential, with the ability of individuals to use environmental support in order to prevent depression, and with sleep improvement after antidepressant treatment with mirtazapine. Studies on response to antidepressant drugs gave inconsistent results.Here we studied the effect of rs6313 on response to repeated total sleep deprivation (TSD) in 80 bipolar depressed inpatients treated with three consecutive TSD cycles (each one made of 36 h awake followed by a night of undisturbed sleep). All genotype groups showed comparable acute effects of the first TSD, but patients homozygotes for the T variant had better perceived and observed benefits from treatment than carriers of the C allele. These effects became significant after the first recovery night and during the following days, leading to a 36% higher final response rate (Hamilton depression rating < 8).The higher density of postsynaptic excitatory 5-HT_2A receptors in T/T homozygotes could have led to higher behavioural effects of increased 5-HT neurotransmission due to repeated TSD. Other possible mechanisms involve allostatic/homeostatic adaptation to sleep loss, and a different effect of the allele variants on epigenetic influences. Results confirm the interest for individual gene variants of the serotonin pathway in shaping clinical characteristics of depression and antidepressant response.     

5-羟色胺2A受体基因多态性与抑郁症的关联研究

目的探讨5-羟色胺2A（5-HT2A）受体基因T102C和A-1438G多态性与抑郁症的关系。方法采用聚合酶链式反应（PCR）和限制性片断长度多态性（RFLP）技术检测123例抑郁症患者和122名健康对照的T102C和A-1438G基因多态性分布,病例-对照关联分析法分析两组间基因型频率和等位基因频率的差异。结果5-HT2A基因T102C多态性等位基因频率和A-1438G等位基因频率在患者组和对照组间的分布均有显著性差异（P〈0．05）,患者组C102等位基因频率（30．1％）明显低于对照组（41．0％）,在分层分析中,男性患者组中频率（26．2％）明显低于男性对照组（50．0oA）;患者组A-1438等位基因型频率（69．1％）明显高于对照组（56．6％）,A-1438等位基因在女性患者组中频率（69．1％）明显高于女性对照组（55．2％）。患者组中TT／AA（T102T／A-1438A）基因型组合频率（43．9％）明显高于对照组（20．5％）。结论5-HT2A基因T102C和A-1438G多态性可能与抑郁症的发病有关,其中C102等位基因可能是男性罹患抑郁症的保护因子,A-1438等位基因可能是抑郁症特别是女性抑郁症患病的危险因子,T102T和A—1438A基因型同时出现可能是抑郁症发病的重要危险因素。     

Serotonin 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B, and 5-HT2A receptor mRNA expression in subjects with major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

BACKGROUND: Alterations of serotonin neurotransmission are implicated in both mood disorders and schizophrenia. Specific serotonin-receptor-based abnormalities in these psychiatric illnesses have been intensively studied; however, it has been difficult to draw any conclusions because of a lack of consensus. These inconsistencies have most likely arisen from the unavailability of selective ligands. METHODS: Our study used in situ hybridization to quantify 5-HT(1A), 5-HT(1B), and 5-HT(2A) mRNA levels in the hippocampus (HC) and 5-HT(1A) and 5-HT(2A) mRNA levels in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) of subjects with a history of major depression disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BPD), schizophrenia, and a normal comparison group (15 subjects per group). RESULTS: In the DLPFC, there is a significant decrease in 5-HT(1A) mRNA of subjects with MDD and in 5-HT(2A) mRNA of subjects with BPD. Subjects with MDD have a significant decrease in 5-HT(1A) mRNA in the HC; subjects with BPD and schizophrenia had increased 5-HT(1B) mRNA levels and a significant decrease in 5-HT(2A) mRNA levels in the hippocampal formation. CONCLUSIONS: Alterations in 5-HT(1A,) 5-HT(1B), and 5-HT(2A) mRNA levels in the brains of subjects with both mood disorders and schizophrenia add further support for hypothesis of dysregulation of the serotonergic system in these psychiatric disorders.     

Methylation and QTDT analysis of the 5-HT2A receptor 102C allele: analysis of suicidality in major psychosis

Suicide is an act deliberately initiated and performed by a person with full knowledge that a fatal outcome is probable. The serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptor gene has been implicated in the pathogenesis of suicidal behaviour by a genetic association between the 5-HT2A T102C silent polymorphism and suicidality in patients with mood disorders and schizophrenia. However, a recent meta-analysis failed to confirm this association. We developed an improved quantitative assay for the measurement of allele-specific methylation of the 5-HT2A gene, and found that the methylation of the C allele in the pre-frontal cortex of heterozygous suicide victims (n = 10) was not significantly different in comparison with the non-suicide group (n = 10) (p = 0.084). We also analyzed methylation of the C allele in white blood cell DNA from bipolar and schizophrenic attempters and found a significant difference in the schizophrenic attempters (p = 0.00013) but not in the bipolar attempters (p = 0.616).Because the 5-HT2A gene is subject to imprinting, the parent-of-origin may affect inheritance of suicidal behaviour. Thus, we examined the parental origin of specific alleles for genetic association in a genetic family-based sample of major psychoses in which information on suicidal behaviour was available. This result suggests that methylation of the 102C allele does not influence completed suicide.     

5-HT2A受体基因102 T/C多态性与慢性抽动障碍的遗传关联

目的 探讨慢性抽动障碍与5-HT2A受体基因中102 T/C多态性的关系。方法 采用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)与限制性片段长度多态性(RFLPs)方法,对慢性抽动障碍儿童(n=72)与其亲生父母(n=131)的5-HT2A受体102 T/C的多态性分型,数据采用单体型相对风险(GHRR和HHRR)与传递不平衡检验(TDT)方法进行分析。 结果 合并焦虑情绪的慢性抽动障碍与5-HT2A受体102 T/C位点T等位基因存在关联或连锁不平衡(TDT 检验X2=5.45,P<0.05),而总的样本及其他分组与该位点无显著关联。 结论 5-HT2A受体102 T/C位点T等位基因与合并焦虑情绪的慢性抽动障碍相关联。     

5-HT6受体基因多态性与双相情感障碍的关联研究

目的探讨5-HT6受体基因多态性与双相情感障碍之间的关系。方法应用聚合酶链反应(PCR)和限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP)技术，对93例双相情感障碍病人和102例正常对照者的5-HTs受体基因多态性(267C／T)进行了检测。结果双相情感障碍与5-HT。受体基因的多态性(267C／T)之间无显著意义的关联，发病年龄也与此多态性无关。结论5-HT。受体基因的267C／T多态性可能与双相情感障碍的发生无直接关联。     

Association of 5-HT1B receptor gene and antisocial behavior in alcoholism

Summary. The 5-HT1B receptor gene has been postulated to play a modulatory role in alcohol consumption and alcohol dependence, and was considered a candidate gene for alcoholism. More recently, the association of the 5-HT receptor gene polymorphism and antisocial personality traits in alcoholism has been discussed. This possible association was studied using material from our gene bank for alcoholism. The research instruments used to phenotype patients were partly adopted from the US Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA) which include anxiety- and depression-related scales from personality inventories such as the temperament and character inventory (TCI), the NEO-Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) and the Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory (MMPI-2). Based on the examination of 164 alcoholic subjects, an association was found between a lower frequency of the 5-HT 1B 861C allele, antisocial personality traits and conduct disorder in alcohol-dependent subjects. Adult antisocial personality occurred more often in males than females. Possible implications of these findings are discussed.